An exploratory study in developing a diagnostic method for rheumatic diseases using a photoacoustic imaging system

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• Conditions: Rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, palindromic rheumatism, RS3PE syndrome, Sjogren' s syndrome, psoriatic arthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathy, systemic connective tissue disease).

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000022896
• Lead Sponsor: Kyoto University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31
• Study Start: 2019-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant and lactating patients 2. Patients who takes photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy 3. Patients with a cardiac pacemaker 4. Patients who are in poor general status 5. People who have any following complications in assessment body parts: Open wounds, excoriations, acnes, surgical wounds. Infected wounds. Infections. Neurological diseases and orthopedic disorders in which it is impossible to keep sitting or standing position. 6. People who have any following history of disorders: Mental disorders. Dementia. 7. Patients who are judged ineligible to enroll into this clinical study by the investigator or the sub-investigators due to communication difficulty, limitations in taking examination position and other reasons.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified